Plier-type tool



No. 751,594. PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904. W. L. WILLIAMS.

PLIER TYPE TOOL.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.'26, 1903.

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Patented February 9, 1904..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS, OF VVINONA, MINNESOTA.

PLlER-TYPE TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,594, dated February9, 1904.

Application filed August 26, 1903. Serial No. 170,831. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLTAM L. WVILLIAMs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ninona, in the county of Winona and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFlier-Type Tools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tools of the plier type, and contemplates animproved appliance of this character combining simply and compactly anumber of implements each of which may be separately manipulated in athoroughly efiicient manner without interference from the otherimplements, the device as a whole being designed for use by machinistsand like artisans.

The nature of the invention, the manner of use, and the resultantadvantages are fully and clearly set forth in the following detaileddescription in connection with which reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings, illustrating the combination-tool in itspreferred form.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a tool embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the jaws and handles inexpanded position. Fig. 3 is a side view. Fig. A is a sectional view online at 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A B denote the two members of thetool, which are pivoted together at c to form a pliers, the jaws beinglettered (Z (Z. A wire-cutter is provided by notching the members belowthe pivot c, as shown at e At the end of the handle f for the jaw (Z isa transversely-disposed cutter-wheel g, and the handle A for the jaw (Zis provided intermediately with a seat c' for a glass tube, thecutter-wheel and seat forming a glass-tube cutter. The seat 2' is ofconcave form, as shown in Fig. i, and j is a recess centrally of saidseat to receive the cutterwheel and permit complete closing of the jaws(Z (Z. At the end of the handle it is a hook Z; for the removal offibrous packing from journal and axle boxes, and at the outer side ofsaid hook is a screw-driven blade Z.

The simple appliance therefore combines five very useful tools, and itwill be noted that each may be used entirely independently of theothers. The pliers and wire-cutter are manipulated without liability ofthe hand contacting with the parts of the tube-cutter or thepacking-hook or screw-driven'blade. The handles are brought togetherwhile the hook is in use and may be so positioned or may be expandedwhen the screw-driven blade is employed.

In the use of the glass-tube cutter it will be understood that the tubeis held against the seat and that the cutter-wheel acts on the in nerwall of the tube.

I claim as my invention A tool of the plier type having a long handleprovided intermediately with a recessed seat for glass tubes, and havinga short handle provided at its end with a cutter-wheel said wheelentering the recess in the closed condition of the plier-jaws.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS.

l/Vitnesses:

L. IN. Fnosr, P. FITZPATRICK.

